Posts Tagged ‘Taxes’
Minority Support for Tax Fairness Measures
Research by the Pew Internet Project indicates minority populations are avid users of wireless technology, so MyWireless.org® wanted to learn about why they use wireless communication so much in their daily lives and how they felt about some policy issues that had a direct impact on what they’re paying for their service. With the help [...]
The Truth About the Wireless Tax Fairness Act
Leading our efforts to get the Wireless Tax Fairness Act passed into law is Bob Bolster. Here’s the latest from Bob on who is supporting the bill as well as who will benefit from the bill (hint, it’s all wireless customers). On November 1st the House of Representatives passed by voice vote, H.R. 1002, the [...]
CTIA, NAB, SIA, NRB and PCIA Say No New Taxes on Spectrum Licensees
Today, CTIA’s President and CEO Steve Largent, along with NAB’s President and CEO Gordon Smith, Satellite Industry Association’s President Patricia Cooper, National Religious Broadcasters’ President and CEO Dr. Frank Wright and PCIA-The Wireless Infrastructure Foundation’s President and CEO Michael T. N. Fitch, sent a letter to the members of the supercommittee to ask them to [...]
IRS Says Your Wireless Device is No Longer Considered a Taxable “Perk”
Over the last several years, CTIA led an effort to educate the U.S. Congress about an arcane and outdated rule that said if an employee used their employer-provided wireless device for personal use, you had to report this use to the IRS as a taxable benefit. Last year, as an addition to the Small Business [...]
State Legislators Recognize Benefits of Wireless Technology at NCSL Legislative Summit 2011
During last week’s National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Legislative Summit, we spoke with state legislators and their staff about some of wireless industry’s priorities for the upcoming state legislative sessions. At the summit, the NCSL Communications, Financial Services and Interstate Commerce Committee passed the Twenty-First Century Communications policy, which outlines the increasing importance of [...]
Study Proves High Wireless Taxes Hurt American Consumers and the Economy
With almost 303 million wireless connections and nearly 27 percent of wireless-only households in the U.S., wireless technology is a necessity for many consumers. Since Americans rely on their devices as their sole or a primary means for communications, it might be a surprise that 47 states and the District of Columbia charge monthly taxes [...]
CTIA-The Wireless Association Statement on the IRS Wireless Depreciation Ruling
In response to the IRS wireless depreciation ruling (Rev. Proc. 2011-28), I released the following statement: “The published ruling will provide a guideline to settling issues that have caused significant confusion for both the taxpayers and the IRS. It has been a pleasure to work with such remarkable professionals from the IRS and the industry [...]
CTIA-The Wireless Association Statement on the House Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law Hearing on H.R. 1002
After the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law held a hearing on the Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011 (H.R. 1002), I released the following statement: “CTIA and the wireless industry thank the Subcommittee for holding today’s hearing on this important issue. When passed, this bill will provide a five-year freeze on [...]
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